Alzheimer’s Society is calling on housing organisations to unite against dementia and improve the lives of people living with the condition by signing up to its new Dementia-friendly housing charter.
Research from the leading dementia charity* has previously found that 85 per cent of people want to stay living at home for as long as possible when diagnosed with dementia, but that a third of the general public would not know where to find information about how to make their home and living environment suitable.
Alzheimer’s Society is launching the Dementia-friendly housing charter to help housing professionals better understand dementia and how housing, its design and supporting services can help improve and maintain the wellbeing of people affected.